Cellcom inks deal with NSN for 4G network rollout

Israeli mobile network operator Cellcom has announced that it has selected Finnish vendor Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) for the supply of its 4G network. In announcing the deal, financial details of which were not disclosed, Cellcom confirmed its intention to commence a ‘rapid’ deployment of the infrastructure, which it noted would also support LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology. A ‘wide and high quality deployment’ is expected by the end of 2014, the cellco said, noting that commercial activities over the infrastructure remained subject to the regulator’s approval and availability of spectrum.